The 51st edition of the National Folk Festival is around the corner.

We’re now three weeks away from the Easter long weekend and the annual takeover of Exhibition Park in Canberra by this feast of music, performance, talks and family-friendly fun.

For the first time, National Folk Festival has announced it’ll host a new talks, forums and conversations program, with events focusing on the Stolen Generations as well as adiscussion about recognition and constitutional change in the Recognise Forum with Jason Oakley, Rob De Castella, Katrina Fanning and Justin Mohammed.

And of course, the music program of more than 200 acts from Australia and overseas is set to impress, with highlights including Golden Guitar winner Fanny Lumsden, Dubmarine,Mic Conway’s National Junk Band, The Mae Trio and many more.

The 2017 National Folk Festival runs at Exhibition Park from Thursday April 13 – Monday April 17, with discounted tix available from now until Sunday April 9 at the festival website.

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